Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Vegetable Soup and Corn Bread

I typically make a big pot of vegetable soup when Kevin is out of town, and Olivia and I eat it for lunch and dinner for days! (Can I get an "Amen?!" A "Preach it, Sista Leigh?!")

My Veggie Soup recipe is truly my own. It's one that I've doctored and nurtured for several years now.

2 cans Italian Diced Tomatoes1 can Tomato Sauce1 small can Tomato Paste1 bag mixed frozen vegetables (I tend to use the mix that has corn, green beans, lima beans and carrots)1 cup chicken brothwater (enough to get the soup to the desired consistency)splash of Worcestershire a few Bay Leavesdash of pepperuncooked Macaroni noodles (just a little bit. Maybe 1/2 to 3/4 cup.)

Throw everything (except noodles) into large pot and bring to boil. Simmer for 30 mins. Add Macaroni noodles. (You may need to add more liquid at this point. Either water or ckn broth. You want the soup to have enough liquid in it to cook the noodles.) Bring to boil and cook until noodles are soft. Turn heat down and let simmer for as long as you like. The longer the better!

It's not an exact recipe, but it's soup. You can't mess it up!

And now for some killer corn bread!

I got this recipe out of a cookbook (Southern Cooking) that Kevin's mom bought for me a few years ago. (Hi, Mom! Thanks for being one of (oh, I don't know) 8 people that read my little blog!)

3. Add buttermilk mixture to cornmeal mixture. Mix until just blended; do not over mix. Pour into heated baking dish. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until bread is just set. Cut into wedges.

I don't bake my corn bread in a pie pan. I use a muffin pan. This recipe makes 12+ muffins.

I realize this is a lot of steps for corn bread, but oh, Oh, OH is it worth every bit of work! Since making this recipe for the first time years ago, I have not made corn bread any. other. way. Period.

About Me

Hey! I'm Leigh. I'm a southern girl through and through. My hubby, Kevin, and I live in upstate SC. We have an eight year old daughter, Olivia, and our son, Davis, is four. They are featured here A LOT! So is our dog, Bailey (or "B" as we often call him.)
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